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In the movie "Dirty Dancing" naive resort guest Baby sneaks into a party in the dancer's quarters. When asked how she got in she awkwardly blurts out, "I carried a watermelon." And it was ok. No one got upset. No one asked her to leave. She brought something to the party and could stay. Within minutes she was dancing with the coolest guy in the room, Johnny Castle.
Decades ago I was given a backstage sticky pass to an ABB concert in Grand Forks, ND. I'd gone to college in GF, and had been on the concerts committee, but it was a new city/venue for the band. Before the show I sat quietly at a table. Under no circumstance did that pass allow me to go onstage, so near show time I got up to go find my seat in the auditorium.
Then Gregory arrived. He looked around a bit, walked over to me and asked, "Where's the stage?"
"Over there", I said nervously gesturing.
"Just show me ... "
"I can't", I stammered awkwardly. "This pass is for Backstage only."
He looked at the pass, picked up a Sharpie from the table, and scrawled his name across it. "There. That'll take care of it. Now show me the stage."
As we made our way to the stage everything was ok. No one got upset. No one asked me to leave. I brought something to the party and could stay. Within minutes I was dancing near the coolest guy in the room, Gregg Allman. Love you!
Posted : June 24, 2026 2:21 pm